What is a Google Core Update?
A core update is a major Google algorithm update that can significantly affect rankings.
A core update is a major update to Google's search algorithm, deployed several times per year.
How to respond
- ●Analyze affected pages
- ●Improve E-E-A-T
- ●Create higher quality content
- ●Don't panic — wait for stabilization
SEO Impact
Core updates can cause 30-50% traffic gains or losses in a few days.
Related Terms
What is E-E-A-T?
E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. It's Google's framework for evaluating content quality.
What is Duplicate Content?
Duplicate content refers to identical or very similar text blocks appearing on multiple URLs, which hurts SEO.
What is a Long-Tail Keyword?
A long-tail keyword is a specific search phrase of 3+ words, less competitive but with better conversion rates.
What is a Featured Snippet?
A featured snippet is the direct answer displayed at the top of Google results, often called 'position zero'.
What is Search Intent?
Search intent is the real purpose behind a user's Google query (informational, transactional, navigational).
What is Thin Content?
Thin content refers to pages with very little useful text, which hurts Google ranking.